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#3e7ec0 color: Tufts Blue

#3e7ec0 is rgb(62, 126, 192) in RGB and oklch(58.184% 0.12137 251.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

58.2%
0.121
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #3e7ec0

#3e7ec0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e7ec0 mixed with white

  1. 3e7ec0
  2. 528bc7
  3. 6698ce
  4. 79a5d4
  5. 8cb1db
  6. 9fbee1
  7. b2cbe7
  8. c5d8ee
  9. d8e5f4
  10. ebf2f9

Darker: #3e7ec0 mixed with black

  1. 3e7ec0
  2. 356da7
  3. 2b5c8e
  4. 234c76
  5. 1a3c5f
  6. 122d49
  7. 0a1f34
  8. 041120
  9. 01050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3e7ec0 with less saturation

  1. 3e7ec0
  2. 467eb9
  3. 4d7eb3
  4. 547eac
  5. 5a7ea5
  6. 607e9e
  7. 667d97
  8. 6b7d90
  9. 717c89
  10. 767b82

Questions about #3e7ec0

What color is #3e7ec0?

#3e7ec0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 126, 192), in HSL hsl(210.46, 51.18%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.184% 0.12137 251.291).

What colors go well with #3e7ec0?

The complementary color of #3e7ec0 is #a76d0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aad and #6f70c1. The triadic partners are #b75968 and #608936.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e7ec0?

White text reads better on #3e7ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e7ec0 a warm or cool color?

#3e7ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.121.